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Throne of Power

by Rina Kent · Throne Duet #1 · 310 pages · Published December 2020
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.09 / 5 across 15K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (5/5)

A dark, steamy Adult dark romance built around mafia, arranged marriage, power. 310 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Dark. Steamy. Political.

Dark Steamy Political

Mood Match

Dark Steamy Political
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  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
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Content notes

Explicit Sexual Content Violence
Mafia
Arranged Marriage
Power
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
5/5
Core elements
Genre
Dark Romance
Mafia
Moods
Dark
Steamy
Political
Key Tropes
Mafia
Arranged Marriage
Power
Ending
Satisfying
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FAQ

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How spicy is Throne of Power?

Very explicit (5/5) — extensive explicit content throughout.

Do I need to read Throne of Power in order?

Throne of Power is book 1 in the Throne Duet series. Start here.

Who would enjoy Throne of Power?

Readers who love dark and steamy stories with mafia and arranged marriage. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Throne of Power?

A dark, steamy Adult dark romance built around mafia, arranged marriage, power. 310 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Throne of Power?

Content notes include: explicit sexual content, violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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